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Selma
- 2014 ·
- enlighten me, grip me, inspire me ·
Summary:
In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (David Oyelowo) leads a dangerous campaign to secure equal voting rights in the face of violent opposition. The march from Selma to Montgomery culminates in President Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant victories for the civil rights movement.
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From Dana Stevens at Slate:
By focusing on the power of cannily staged collective action to turn the tide of public opinion, Selma achieves a contemporary relevance that few historys can, especially those built around real-life figures as encrusted in layers of hagiography as MLK. Full Review
